13 potential GOP U.S. Senate hopefuls

7:37 PM,
May 7, 2013

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A plethora of possible Republican U.S. Senate candidates are surfacing now that Iowa GOP heavyweight Steve King has declared he's not running for the seat in 2014.

Some of the names might end up being a line on a crowded primary ballot and not much more, Republican campaign operatives say, while others could be formidable candidates with a path to victory if they can raise enough money and connect with enough Iowans.

The GOP has been struggling to find a strong candidate to replace U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin, a veteran Democrat who is retiring at the end of 2014. Almost all of Iowa's GOP statewide ...